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10.11.2004 With about 11 million new subscribers in the last seven months, the number of mobile phone users in India has crossed that of landlines, said the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India. There is more good news: A survey by an international research group has shown that India recorded the highest annual mobile subscriber growth from the second quarter of 2003.

10.11.2004 IICD and the Ghana Information Network for Knowledge Sharing have helped an artiste produce a CD Rom that aims to educate students about HIV/AIDS through comics. The CD Rom titled “AIDS The Ultimate Killer” tells the story of two friends who learn about the disease and share it with others.

10.11.2004 The European Union has invited proposals under its e-health programme worth 75 million euros. The projects should focus on research and development of ICT-based systems that improve health knowledge and strengthen prevention, diagnosis and treatment of diseases.

09.11.2004 The Working Group on Internet Governance is meeting at the United Nations in Geneva from 23-25 November 2004. Participants will discuss ways to make the internet a medium that allows free flow of information and ideas around the world and resists attempts to censor content.

09.11.2004 United Kingdom has lessons to learn from Scotland where an online university has achieved a 75 per cent increase in enrolment in the last one year. Edinburgh's Interactive University has 75,000 students from more than 23 countries in contrast to UkeU, which folded up after big losses.

09.11.2004 Johannesburg is hosting an online discussion from 24 November to 10 December 2004 that organisers hope will step up the campaign against gender violence and HIV/AIDS. Cyber Dialogues will allow interactions between experts, individuals and policymakers through community multimedia centres.

08.11.2004 The growing popularity of FM stations in India’s cities has given the country’s sinking radio transistor industry a new lease of life. With an estimated 35 per cent growth in sales in the next two years, local and established brands are producing radio sets in various designs and for all pockets.